"I think it's essential to enshrine the separation of church and state as an inviolable principle of democracy. That means no "In God We Trust" on our money and no religion in public spaces. No Christmas displays, no religious…"

"I wonder if it was okay with God if that horse ate those apples. Were all animals created immortal or just humans? If all animals were created immortal -- and since there's no longer any immortal animals -- did all animals sin somehow and lose…"

"Original Sin? We're all flawed. The ego is a machine for looking after us. Sometimes it becomes too over-zealous and we allow it to take over. If we can put it in its proper place then we can achieve the Garden of…"

"When I say that "a moral claim can't contradict physical reality and remain valid", one such claim that leaps to mind is the one claiming that (humans) eating meat is immoral. Humans are omnivores, not herbivores. We are…"

"I agree, value judgements aren't a reliable guide to right and wrong: we need a different standard. This standard, sharing out "fitness" on an optimal basis, can be objective if we agree what "fitness" is.
A…"

"Yeah, Simon, certain themes such as "the greater good" and "increased fitness" do factor into many opinions about morality. But, as I see it, morality is normally about value judgments, not physical realities, and as such tend to…"

"We don't have to "impose" a moral standard, but we can suggest one that is based on objective facts, that works. The best we can do is describe consequences of following this course of action, or that. "

yeah! Dogs will do that, though to be honest I love dogs too. As a matter of fact one of my cats thinks she is a dog - sure of it. Hope your ranga (strine - ie. Aussie, for red haired, ie. orangatan, eg. our prime minister is a ranga) cat is OK. yeah, I can handle deadly snakes too, they fascinate me - used to rescue them from peoples homes - we don't have rattlers here, but our snakes are the deadliest in the world, (though the red belly black snakes generally have a pleasant temper, unlike some rattlers I have handled when I used to work in a zoo).I It was the atheist thing that got me into snakes the first place... poor vilified animal! LOL

Yes I am a cat lover, and most animals actually. My cats are rescues from a hoarder. Ordinarily I would never get cats as I also have snakes. However, after giving a few of my snakes a new home as they wanted the cats for lunch, the remaining beasties actually seem to get along quite well... much to my amazement.

And I am always somewhat surprised when people friend me due to the fact that I oppose pc!

I have also gone and had a read of some of your work here. And I can say... well said, quite a word smith arn't you!

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Morality is a human construct, by and for humans. If not, we'd have to get it from a natural source . . . or a supernatural one. I'm an atheist, so a supernatural source isn't a serious alternative to me. That leaves one alternative: Nature. But I can't detect the slightest whiff of morality in nature. Mother nature is red in tooth and claw. She is indifferent to violence,…

The Philippine Atheists and Agnostics Society(PATAS) and the International Humanist and Ethical Youth Organization (IHEYO) invite you to join a three-day conference on Humanism scheduled on June 21-23, 2013 in Cebu City, Philippines. The conference will tackle human rights issues affecting our…

I just stumbled upon a year-old YouTube video named, “Sam Harris gets destroyed by Dr. William Lane Craig”. It’s the 2-hour University of Notre Dame debate held on April 7, 2011, between Harris and Craig. It was titled: “The God Debate II: Is Good from God?” The video can be found at the bottom of this page.